Tag: Older

Older Adults under Home Health Care at Risk for Unsafe Meds

by Joseph Acosta | Nov 21, 2011 | Health | 0 |

New Study Shows 40 Percent of Seniors Cared For by a Home Health Agency Are Taking Ineffective or Potentially Unsafe Prescriptions? Older adults receiving home health care may be taking a drug that is unsafe or ineffective for...

Regimen Improves Cell Transplantation for Older Adults with Blood, Bone Marrow Cancers

by Alan Gray | Nov 2, 2011 | Health | 0 |

Older patients with advanced hematologic malignancies, such as leukemia and lymphoma, who received a conditioning regimen that included minimal-intensity radiation therapy prior to allogeneic (genetically different)...